Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
What discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on including awareness-raising of the risks of pre-natal exposure to alcohol in the Government's alcohol strategy.
Through the NHS Maternity Transformation Programme, Public Health England is leading work to raise awareness of the risks of pre-natal exposure to alcohol. A reduction in the proportion of women drinking alcohol during pregnancy has been identified as a public health priority for the five-year programme.